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Charles M. Schulz was born in 1922 in Minneapolis, the only child of a housewife and a barber. His father loved the funny pages and encouraged (鼓励) his interest in comics. Charles M. Schulz sold seventeen cartoons to the Saturday Evening Post from 1948 to 1950 and Li’l Folks to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Peanuts debuted(首次露面) on October 2, 1950, and ran without interruption(中止) for the next fifty years. Charles M. Schulz died in 2000.
| It’s a Dog’s Life. Snoopy brings all your familiar friends together for great times and fun. |
| Charlie Brown faces some of life’s little challenges with the help of Snoopy, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Linus, and the rest of the gang (一伙) in It’s a Big World, Charlie Brown. |
| The last one is the special edition Peanuts 2000, which includes all the last year’s Peanuts comic strip and Charles M. Schulz’s famous farewell strip. |
Come and visit our website at www.ballantinebooks.com or come to Ballantine Bookshop, you’ll have a big surprise.
1.Why did young Charles become interested in comics?
A. He wanted to sell cartoons.
B. His mother encouraged him.
C. Cartoons brought him great times and fun.
D. His father’s love for the funny pages influenced (影响) him.
2.Who doesn’t belong to the Peanuts gang?
A. Snoopy. B. Lucy.
C. Charles M. Schulz. D. Peppermint Patty.
3.Which of the following appeared (出现) last?
A. Peanuts 2000.
B. Li’l Folks.
C. It’s a Dog’s Life, Snoopy.
D. It’s a Big World, Charlie Brown.
4.What do you think the passage is?
A. A novel. B. A menu.
C. A diary. D. An advertisement(广告).
Trip 1 One Week in The Mountains
Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.
Time: May 8—May 14 Tel: 64639818
Adult (成年人): $1l0.00 Child: $55.00
Trip 2 Three Days In The Country
There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers.
Time: May 20—May 22 Tel: 63986432
Adult $50:00 Child: $25.00
Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight (手电筒) and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure (冒险). A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night.
Time: May 16—May 18 Tel: 63875629
Adult: $30.00 Not for children
Trip 4 Five Days By The Sea
Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.
Time: May 23—May 27 Tel: 67538293
Adult: $80.00 Child: $40.00
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
A. 67538293. B. 63986432.
C. 64639818. D. 63875629.
2.Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?
A.$25. B.$50. C. $l00. D.$150.
3.Lucy is a college student. She is quite interested in science. She wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she choose?
A. Trip 1. B. Trip 2. C. Trip 3. D. Trip 4.
4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?
Travelling abroad (出国) can be expensive, but there are ways of visiting Britain cheaply! We hope that we can give you some good ideas.
If you don’t go there in the busy months-----July and August, your visit may be cheaper. There will be fewer visitors. British weather can be pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course, you can go there in winter, but it is often dark by 4 pm. Many places, such as large houses and castles are closed in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theaters, winter may be the good time to visit.
If you are a student, it’s a good idea to apply for an International Student Identity Card. With this card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from your local student travel office, and you can also call (44)08708 413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay a little money.
1.If you want to enjoy pleasant weather and meet fewer people, you can visit Britain in________.
A. May B. July C. August D. December
2.If you want to visit _________, it’s not a good idea to visit Britain in winter.
A. art galleries B. museums
C. castles D. theatres
3.A student with an International Student Identity Card can ________ in Britain.
A. get a passport
B. get a little money
C. call (44) 08708 413224 for help
D. spend less money
4.Which of the following is the best title?
A. When to travel in Britain.
B. How to travel in Britain.
C. How to have a cheaper trip in Britain.
D. What to do in Britain.
If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.
There are tiny animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture (家具) in the park. The big attraction (吸引人之处) of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.
The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills. Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?
1.What is special about the Kingdom of Little People?
A.It is very huge.
B. It is in the mountains.
C. Dwarfs perform for visitors.
D. It looks like a fairyland.
2.What can we find in the park?
①Some small cottages. ②Some big animals.
③Some big castles. ④Some giants.
⑤Some small furniture. ⑥Some small animals.
A.①⑤⑥ B. ①②⑤ C. ②③④ D. ③④⑥
3.The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 残疾人 B. 智力障碍者 C. 盲人 D. 侏儒
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Shirley was a little girl. She lived near a fruit shop in the village. Mr. Smith ________ the shop.
One day Mr. Smith said to Shirley, "Would you like to earn (赚) some money? "
"Oh, yes," replied she, "for I want some new shoes, and dad has no _____ to buy them with."
"Well, Shirley," said Mr. Smith, "there are some fine______ in Mr. Green's garden, and he said that anybody was welcome to them. I will ______thirteen cents(美分) a kilo paying for all you will pick for me."
Shirley was so _____ that she decided to go to pick the grapes as soon as possible. She ran home to get a ______ at once.
Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get _______ she picked five kilograms. _____ the help of her pencil, she found out that she would get sixty-five cents.
"But supposing (假如) I should pick twelve kilograms," thought she, "______ should I earn then?" "Dear me," she said, after figuring (计算) a while, "I should earn one dollar and ______ cents."
Shirley then found out what Mr. Smith would pay her for fifty, a hundred, and two hundred kilograms. It took _____ some time to do this, and then it was so near lunch time that she had to ______ at home until afternoon.
As soon as lunch was_____, she took her basket and _____ to the garden. Some boys has been there before lunch, and all the fine grapes were picked.
As she went home, she _______ what her teacher often told her — "Do your task at once; then think about it," for "one doer is worth a hundred dreamers."
1.A. kept B. continued C. managed D. received
2.A. idea B. use C. money D. place
3.A. apples B. bananas C. grapes D. pears
4.A. cost B. spend C. pay D. take
5.A. sad B. worried C. interesting D. happy
6.A. box B. basket C. bag D. bottle
7.A. until B. since C. if D. moreover
8.A. With B. Under C. In D. On
9.A. how long B. how often C. how many D. how much
10.A. fifty-six B. sixty-five C. thirteen D. thirty
11.A. him B. her C. me D. us
12.A. pick B. cry C. make D. stay
13.A. over B. away C. up D. off
14.A.relaxed B. went C. booked D. picked
15.A. talked about B. talked with C. thought of D. thought over
—Thanks a lot for looking after my dog while I’m away. —______.
A. Yes,please B. My pleasure
C. With pleasure. D. No, I don’t
